Two Poems
For Charlotte
paint your life
the way is clear
paint your world
bring it here
to this place
to this time
where your fear
where your hope
paint my eyes
fill my view
tell my soul
what you knew
tell us all
show the dreams
transformed life
your world’s scenes
art is life
life is art
life or theatre
your brief part
conquers death
gives the world
coloured sounds
strong in breath
in your song
in your words
in your art
echoes turn
flames and light
from your soul
blaze and burn
precious jewels
silent tears
fill my eyes
distant words
touch my ears
life or theatre
your brief years
paint your world
bring it here
© John Hopper
Fireflies
Cool emphatic ardour
World beyond music
Measured, magnificent, unconstrained
Sounds may be a swag of jittery molecules
Yet they live patiently inside my head
One day I will hear
and by their grace find her
lullaby for lost found love
resonant hesitant
alluring ethereal
mournful bowing
scraping strings
tense tintinnabulation
sonic destiny
rhythmic gazes
destruction
salvation
steps and cracks
assurance of blessing (future)
celebration, continuance
joyful, restless,
loud, exultant
humbled, enthralled
only voice, only cries, only moans, only joy, only noise
no thoughts, no words, no needs
animal spirituality ... drum
countdown to serenity ... earth
ebbing to life ... tambourine
ardent steps ... water
a benediction beyond ... cymbals
electronics, omnicoustic ... air
a rush, a calm, a calm rush ... gypsies
omens and auguries ... fireflies
Your cool emphatic ardour
This world beyond music your gift
